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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29


The POsTOFTICE SYsTEM.-Few per-
sons have an idea what a vast machine the
postofice department is. The committee
examining into the working of the depart
ments, of which Senator Cockrell is chair
man, has Just received a reply to its in
curry as to the number of the department
employees. According to this statement,
Postmaster General Villas is the head of a
force which numbers between ninety-ive
and ninety-six thousand men. 1t is prob
able that no other civilofficer in the world
has so immense an army under his control.
Even this tremendous aggregate does not
give the full number of postal employees.
Quite a proportion of the third and fourth
class postmasters have assistants who are
paid out of the fees, and who, therefore, are
not borne on the rolls of the department.
Ifthese be included, it is probable that 1OO,-
900 will be the figure most nearly repre-
senting the aggregate of postoffice depart
ment employees.
A PET BLACKBIRD.-An English lady,
residing in the country, has a e%tblackbird.
Last summer the birds cage was placed in
the open window and a wild blackbird flew
down to it, looking through for a minute or
two at the prisoner, and then flying away.
A minute afterWard the visitor returned
bearing a worm in its beak. This act of
friendship was repeated again and again,
until the Gagged blackbird and his mis-
tress had to leave. The two birds had
been separated for about eight months, but
recently, the lady returned to the lntry,
and had not hung the cage up half an
hour before the same wild blackbird was
seen flying down to his old friend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

TO CURE A HORSE OF KICKING.-The
simple prescription here given has the in
dorsement of a prominent authority in
such matters: "If you have a horse that
is in the habit of kicking, put him in a
narrow stall that has both sides thickly
padded. Suspend a sack filled with hay
or straw so that it will strike his heels,
and let the horse and sack fight it out. Be
sure to have things arranged so that the
horse cannot hurt himself. The sack will
be victorious every time, and in the end
the horse will absolutely refuse to kick the
sack or ANYTHING else"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
THE GIEsCHEN CASE.
The Old Man Supposed to Have
been Robbed.

The old Man supposed TO Have
been Rsbbed.
On the 25th ult. Henry Gieschen, Ger
man, who for number Of years has been
a resident Of Antelope valley, near Alpine
s'e'!"n' csnsls th.s City to arrange some
'sAu matters. lie had several thousand
dollars on his person. with which hs In.
tended to make payments on his land' MS
vile heard nothing OF him for nearly
week, and she, too, came to town to seefch
for her better half. She wandered around
from place to place, but all her efforts to as
certain his whereabouts proved useless.
she returned home. and to her consterna-
ton she found his apparently liieless form
stretched across thesdO0rway at his nome. A
physician was called In, and the man va w.
clothes were terribly disarranged, and ne
showed decided symptoms OF having been
drugged. During the time that Giescnen
was in this city 1t has been learned tnat
| ! stranger wandered into one OF the dead.
falls on Commercial street and engaged in
game at draw-p poker with gang OF criminals
Of the lowest type, who make the place
| their headquarters. During the course OF
the game the stranger nDsee imDseeo tSepe snd
while in q partial unconscious condition
| from the effects of the poisonous whisky
| administered to him, he was heeced OUT OF
$500 in money and % check drawn drawn pa Paystote toce
/ that Gieschen came to this city possessed OF
| considerable wealth, and retired home
| drugged and without cent, II Is cialmeu
| BY some, that he was the stranger VINO was
present time Gieschen lies at home still un:
conscious, and nothing can be learned OF
his experiences here until he RECEIVERS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
Aided q Burglar.

Martin wyme, who vas arrested on the
night Of July 4th by Deputy Constable Harry
Johnston for aiding burglar to escape ar
rest, has been held in $500 bail in Justice
Tsney's court. Johnston's attention was
called to a burglar who was leaving MRS. L;
]. Benson's house with several watches and
the fleeing burglar Wyme caught him by
the coat and before he could get loose the
burglar had disappeared in the crowd: Per
haps Mr. Wyme will be taught not to inter.
fei with an officer in the performance oi
his duty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
Horses, cattle and Chick EN- 8.

For collie and grubs. for lung fever, cough
or hide. bound, give Simmons Liver kegu-
lator In mash twice day. You can rec.
ommend 1t to everyone having stock as the
best medicine known for the above COM
plants. In using it with my chickens. for
cholera and gaps. mix 1t with the dough
and feed 1t to them once a day. By this
treatment have lost none where the Reg
ulator was given promptly and regularly
E.T. TAYLOR, Agt. for Grangers Of Ga.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
p.,,mnn Passengers.

The following passengers left yesterday
nm the 80 train: 4 Hunter. Ruther-
ford l. A Wright, Jno Meade Rev Chiches-
tsr Behrens, + II Levy, DR. Linn Leon
srs Ne, ers, q II Steward, Mrs W Hollis
tey rra Ny following left on the 7:30 train: e P
wilson' NJ j Davis. 8 Is Allen and Mrs
.3A.sieunrnOk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
Hair burglars.

ON tuesday night the hair store OF J. Neu-
bauer at No. 25 South Spring strse', was en-
tered aud relieved of about s6o worm Oh
hair and tools The burglars ssca nn
.rhin satanu n sbe second time within year that
shi. n.s ssors y sn has been entered and now Mr..
1as1 Hsnh"uer amer has employed McCulloughs Los
Hoseies Merchants Patrol 10 secure the
sS{et, Of his stock.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
A Grand success.

The lots in Manzanita Heights have been
fourth are already sold. Here is q great
chance to make money. Lots are from 500
to $500 each. Billings & McGown, l9 North
Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08

The AtchisOn, topeka and San.
ta Fc
Railroad will run very close to Manzanita
Heights. Three street railroads are push
ing out that way and the lots in that local..
ty will be very valuable withing a short
time. A year ago lots in Bonnie Brae tract
could be bought for $500 each. Now they
are worth 1850. Remember this and buy q
lot in Manzanita Heights. Lots are from
s1OO to $500 each. Billings 4 McGown, 10
N. Spring street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
SlOO. 5000. $500!

On easy terms. Ella Hills tract, in city
limits
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
Something Better in View.

You did not seem TO welcome tn.
attentions of Lord Lowcollar at tin,
party last evening. Jenn e, - said an
ambitious mother 20 her daughter.
What were you thinking about 70
ignore him for the plain young man il
the toothpick shoes?'
Lord Lowcollar is as poor as {
church mouse"
"But lie has tltle that's some
thing
Il prefer money. 1t seems you dom
know the young man in the toothpick
shoes as you call him"
mo, don't. Who is hep
He is the right-felder in the Carry.
all-before- EN- Club. "
''Oh if that is the case. you did
well. After all. a princely income i.
better than title. - Chicago Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
The Traditions of Feathers.

Who can imagine gallant cavalier
of ''ye olden time" going to the wars
without waving plume in his cap
Why. its absence would so entirely MAJ
the effect that the knight would scarce
" seem worth ones admiration, Long
before the age of chlvalry quaint ideas
were extant regarding feathers, and
some of our well known savings owe
their origin to the waving plumes.
"To plume ones self comes from
the Hungarians, who placed in their
caps feather for each Turk killed, and
therefore were decorated according to
valor. The use of the VIII te feather "a
sign of withdrawal from contest OF
as truce undoubtedly arose from the
the fact that in leaving the field the
white feather to one who intended fight
ing meant usually warning from some
friend that discretion would be the bet
ter part of valor.
The questiyn has often been asked
why the feathers of the peacock, beau.
tiful as they are, have the reputation
of bringing bad luck to the wearer.
The East Indians and the North Amer
lean Indians believe that feathers en-
dow the owner with the vices or virtues
of the bird from VIII ch they are plucked.
and rs the peacock is vain. arrogant.
and greedy he can scarcely endow one
with all the virtues. The kingfsher
has been highly honored bird. and to
possess one of his feathers or a bt OF
the skin has meant great fortune. The
Tartars firmly believe that he who
touches beautiful woman with king
fishers feather will gain her love.
People who appreciate tn beauty of
fine ostr CHI feathers can imagine the APP
pearance of helmets formed entirely of
them; and yet they were so used by the
ancients without thought, apparently,
of their ornamental value.
Some old paintings show the artists
/ love for pumes of various kinds; the
| peacock fans wave before an eastern
beauty, the long white plumes in some
heros hat, the heron's feather in the
sacy pages cap. while the plume's that
| fall far down on white dimpled
shoulders are depicted with the prom
! inence they deserve.
Womankind, doubtless. will ALWAYS
approve OF feathers--they are graceful
and becoming. adaptive and elegant.
Aud are not these virtues a sufficient
| guaranty for their continued favor?-
The Delinedtor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
AMONG THE DUNKARDS.
Fifty Maids and Matrons Hu IN bi,
wash Each Others Feet.

Fifty or more young girls and unmar
ricd women attend the festival. They
were all country maidens, brought up IN
the invigorating, health-g wing atmos
phere of the mountains. The rosy
cheeks, bright eyes and wel-roundec
figures, together with their sweet
modesty and demure behavior, mad,
them a refreshing sight.
The ioot-washing ceremony. says thu
Frederick (Md) correspondent of tn,
New York Journal was the most inter
esting part Of the strange services. Thu
meetings were held in large hall.
After the singing of several quaint old
German hymns, about one hundred
tiny basins were brought in. Every
maiden barred her feet. There was not
a colored stocking or striped piece OF
hosiery in the forty or fifty pairs laid
of. None but plain, white stocking.
were to be seen, The modest maidens
slipped their shoes and stockings off in
the twinkling Of an eve. and the rows
of white feet displayed were not mis-
shapen Jumps of flesh and contortet
bones and muscle. as are so commonly
produced by wearing tight high-heeled
narrow-toed shoes.
The men also barred their feet, and
then began the process of washing each
others feet. Pure cold spring water
was used. and linen towels. Humility
was typfied in the women STOPPING
down and bathing each others feet
while the men performed the same
service among themselves. The rows
of bear feet dipping in the shining tin
basins made a curious spectacle. Tn
portion of the service lasted about half
an hour.
While the penitcnts were replacin.
their foot-coverings the elders were
preparing the feast" which is of the
nature of communion service.
bowl of rich broth. made from the
choicest mountain mutton, was placed
on long, plain, pine table. and beside
it were huge loaves of bread, which
were quickly cut into thin slices Each
one of the congregation was served ir
turn with a cup of the broth and {,
slice of the bread. After this there
were prayer preaching and hymn.
singing. and the service closed with
the doxology.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
Retribution in Store for Henry

Cant allow that, my dear sir, said
a brakeman on one of the Wabash line.
the other day. rather sharply, to a
passenger who was trying to crack a
pecan on the end of car seat
The offender. a small man of quiet
demeanor, looked up and remarked
that he was not hurting the seat, he
was hammer,ng on east iron.
Il cant help that, Sir" said the
brakeman. Suppose we lot Everybody
crack nuts on the car seats; don't you
see it would deface them? tell yoi
it won't do You'll have to stop it,
"I'll pay for all the damage | do,
said the tile man. bring nc his knife
handle down on the nut again.
You'll get out of the car if YOU
don out. That's what you'll do, .
quoth the exaspcrated brakeman.
30, no, think not, sa the little
man; III try and put mp with the in
jury to the car. can stand it," an,
he handed the brakeman a card in.
scribed thus:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
A Foolish Practice.

The newspapers have been making
an attempt the past week 10 Kill oil
Hon. James G.. Blame: He was down
in the Indian Territory visiting h :
daughter, and caught cold, and the
newspapers. aided by the Associated
Press. worked the country up to great
rate. A thousand men probably had
lust such colds. the same day, anc
they soaked their feet in mustard wat
er. and drank bowls of ginger tea and
and came out all right, AMI nothing
was said about it outside their ia m lies.
But it has become habit TO spring
Mr.. Bla mes stomach-ach on the pub
lie in sensational manner, and his
friends keep it up. They will keep
on crying wolf" until the public will
get so they wont pay any attention to
that cry. and some day Mr.. Blaine will
actually die. and his friends will be un
able to get anyboly to believe it until
they show a burial certificate. 1t il
foolish TO trifle with the feelings o
the people that way. 80 Pcct'S sun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
IFS and Ands.

Much, very much, has been said
against tn truly manly and athletic
exercise. but if the science of boxing
was more generally practiced throu gh-
out the country, and the various con-
tests, were governed by set Of rules
that strictly and strongly precluded
even the possibility of anything like
brutality, think that sparring would
soon become popular and universal a
it is useful and beneficial to the deveh
opment of the best faculties Of the
body. Outing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
JAY GOULD.
New York.


81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Could ex-
claimed the employe humbly. fling
his cap and turning red and pale by
turns.
THAT is all right. my good man.
You were only dong your duty. No
need to ask my pardon. have no
better right to abuse the property OF
the road than any other passenger
would have. Always DO your duty re-
CARELESS of persons. I'll keep an eye
out for YOU.
An hour later the great magnate left
the train.
"Do YOU see that little fellow" said
the brakeman TO an acquaintance
That's Jay Gould. I'm solid with
h m and my fortunes made
That JAY Goull?" was the reply.
"Not much. That's Smith Henry o
Bushnell. III. He looks like JAY Gould,
and whenever he travels he carries q
pocketful of cards with JAY Gould 5
name on them. Been giving you one,
has he? Ohol Ahar'
A wild-eyed brakeman on one Of the
Wabash lines travels back and forth on
his run performing his allotted duties
i'm a mechanical wav. and possessed %
one absorbing. consuming desire. liz
wants 10 meet Mr.. Smith Henry oI
Bushnell once more before he dies. -
Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
The Two Made a Man.

Erred Gibbs was sergeant major in
the One Hundred and Forty-eighth
New York Infantry, and one of his
chums was my friend, Horace Rumsey.
of Seneca Falls, who was first sergeant
in Company A in the same regiment
Gibbs wound was an ugly one. The
ball tore through his cheeks and mouth,
and Knocked out $ teeth, and re nder-
ed HIM speeches.. A little further
along the line lay his friend Rumsey,
unable TO move. with a bullet wound
in his tn gh. In getting off the field
Gibbs found his old friend, and in sign
language made known his loss of
speech. Can you Walk inquired
Rumsey. G. IBIS nodded his head.
Well said Rumsey, Il can talk, but
can { walk "a step. Let me climb on
your back and you walk and III talk.
The two of us will just make a man.
Gibbs knelt down and let his friend
climb on his shoulders. and the pair
made their way safely to the rear. The
rear guard topped them and asked
searching questions, which Rumsey an.
swered vigorously. while Gibbs stood
mute. They were passed. "-New Yori
SAA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
Fills a Long-Felt Want.

The great Napoleon at the summit of
his greatness felt the necessity of an
heir to succeed to his name and TO carry
out his policy. The pure democracy of
our parish at the zenith of its strength
feels kindred longing for fit repre-
sentative TO inculcate its doctrines and
perpetuate its principles. Hence we
have been born. -TerreJonHe Ola.
AdgOcnk,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27

On the whole, Francis Murphy. the
Apostle of Temperance. is one of the
the most level-headed of men. 1t
would. perhaps, be difficult To endorse
all his uttcrances. Some reasonable
margin must always be left for enthus-
lasts, and Mr.. Murphy is an enthusiast
of the first order. But when he says.
''be kind To sinners but don't make
| heroes of them" he deserves TO be APP
plauded to the very echo. Ssntimel-
tai people have made so much fuss
over redeemed sinners and reclaimc
criminals, that they have actually pat
large premium on wrong doing.
Frank James, the notorious train-rob-
Der and murderer. was made the recip-
ient of countless bouquets during his
trial. The Court House where the An
archists were tried, in Chicago, as
odorous as conservatory through the
long days of that trial. All this is a
absurd as it is sickening. The same
spirit, but in another form. seems to
be creeping into our social. moral. and
rel gous reforms. The very quest on
able plan of asking reformed men to
detail their personal experience in pub
lie, opens the door to the narration of
the most revolving details. and very Oft
en- to the saddest exaggeratons. Stories
that for very shame should have been
kept in silence have been told in posi-
tive JUNCTION. Not infrequently there
seems TO be rivalry as TO which of the
new converts shall tell the sadieSt sto-
ry of transgression. There is legend
with which we are all more or less ac-
quainted concerning a most amiab,e
young gentleman of the name of Horn
er, who in the unostentatious discus
sion Of his Christmas pie.
Put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum.
And said, "Oh what good boy am ! ="
But the unhappy tendency of some re-
formed men is to win n certain kind OF
sentimental fame by describing how
very deep they have been in the horri-
BILE pit and the miry clay. Mr.. Muir
phv did q wise thing when he exhorted
his friends TO use all gentleness and
kindness towards sinners, but not to
make heroes of them Indeed, if the
reform in any case he deep and gen
uine and sincere, there will be every
sposition TO cover with the gracious
veil of forgctfulness the SCARED and
mournful memories of the past. Will
lam Morley Punshon, the famous Meth
odist divine, used to tell the story of
Yorkshreman he knew in his early
years. who used to bid for the sympa-
thy of the class-meetng by saying.
"Eh. lads! but aw We bin sich a devil!
but b the grace of God aw am what
aw am. And Mr. Punshon added.
that the general opinion of those who
knew the Yorkshire man best WAS that
the sa d devil had never been exorcis-
ed. Mr.. Murphy is right. Mercy for
all wanderers in the dark WAYS Of fe.
Pity for all penitents. Help for re-
turning prodgals. But do not make
heroes of them. - The Current
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
A STORY OF SUNSET COX.
How lie Played SEVENTH with n Ger
man Farmer aud Won His Vote.

hah FARMER aud won Ills vote.
While riding about Springfield in COM
pany with Mr.. Hill. who was mayor
OF that city twenty-five gears ago. and
Mr. George Spence. the former told a
characteristic story of Sam Cox con-
nected with the celebrated campaign
in which the cx-minister TO Turkey
beat Sam Shellabarger in district
which the republican legislature made
for the express purpose OF keeping Sun
set out of congress.
Hill was showing Cox over the coun-
". and the latter was to speak some
place out in German township. On
they way out they passed very prom
inent and influential German republi-
can who was blowing alongside the
road. They waited for him to come
around the land" and Hill said to
Cox:
Il will introduce you to him.
Don't do it, said Cox. I'VE will
have a chat with him. but don't in
troduce me-"
Presently the farmer came aroun
and halted his team rather reluctantly
Il haven't time TO talk with you. "
said he; this blowing must be done. "
THAT is all right" said Hill, jump
ing out of the buggy. My friend here
would like to talk with you and as |
was raised on farm will pillow while
you talk
With that Hill "gecd up" the team
and left Cox and the farmer talking.
when got around the twenty
acre field" said Hill, Il found Sam
and the farmer down in the fence
corner playing seven up. with a half
emptied bottle of whisky between
them
Hill plowed several rounds, and the
game kept up The German won
every time and was in high glee, and
lows in the world, only he didn't know
how to play seven-up. Finally Cox
inquired:
"Are YOU going over to the meeting
tonight TO hear this man Cox make a
speech?"
mo; won't 60 near HIM"
"Why?'
because he's butternut seccsh and
a rascal. and don't want 10 hear him.
I'd sooner play seven-up and drin X
with gentleman like you than listen
to and rascally butternut make a
speech, y
You are man after my own
heart exclaimed Sam, grasping his
hand. That suits M; but come over,
anyhow. and we Will have some fun
with the rascals. and then We W II play
few more games of seven-up for the
Kinks
The proposition suited the farmer,
and he agreed to 60.
He was on hand early, seek ing Gag
erly in the outskirts of the crowd for
his friend of the fence-corner but didn I
see him until he came on to the stand
and was introduced As Hon. ). ). Cox.
The old fellow was really paralyzed,
but listened to the speech throughout.
and then made his way on to the stand.
II want to apologize to YOU. >
What for?" inqu red sam.
"For abusing you; and 1 want to
say"
Don't mention il. "
well, / want to say, Mr.. Cox, that
am going to vote for you, and my
three bows will do the same.
Shall we 90 and have another gam e
of seven-up''
mo, but you come to my house some
time and stay week, and II play with
you every day
That old German neglected his plow-
ing. or turned it over to the boys, and
went over Clark county whooping it up
for Sam. and was instrumental in Sc
curing over 100 of the $500 majority
by which he was elected in district
that was republican by $500. Il oluna
bus cor CtlciIln IT, EHQUtrer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27

DR.. c. c. Carroll of Meadville. Pa T.,
after years of experimenting, has dis
covered method by which aluminium
can tie cast, soldered and welded. II is
claimed by metallurgists and artisans
that this is a very valuable. invention
since it insures the use of aluminium
for many purposes on account of its
extreme lightness, strength and non
oxidation by exposure. 1t is already
successfully employed in the manufac-
ture of dental plates, for which it is
apparently admirably adapted. In the
course of his experimenting DR.. Carroll
believes he has also discovered the law
governing the disintegration of stringer'
employed in the construction of railroad
bridges.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27

The Rev. o. +. Herrick, chaplain al
Fortress Monroe, tells of an interesting
servi e which was recently held in st.
Johns church, Hampton, Va. In the
same parish" he says, lin which the first
Indian child was baptized on this con
tinent, there was service held in which
the Bishop who oflicated was a descend
ant of Pocahontas; in the choir were
three Indian young men; and in the
class that was confirmed were four
Indian youths from Dakota. The church
of St John, Hampton, Va, is in the
place where the first settlers in Virginia
first met the Indians The walls of the
present church were built in 1868. !
was impressed by the thought that the
Indians. who have been crowded West
by the white mans civilization, had
come back to their own village 'Kitchi-
tan to receive their confirmation by the
hands of a descendant of Pocahontas.